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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tragic Visions (ranked 1144 p4p, 47 weight class) and Mick Mulvaney (ranked 2161 p4p, 110 weight class). Mulvaney is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Rocky Road To Dublin. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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173 cm
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135 lbs
10 - 10 - 0 |
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165 cm
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140 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tragic Visions! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mick Mulvaney! The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Visions connects with a jab. Visions tries to clinch up. Visions tries to clinch there but Mulvaney circles away.
Visions misses with a wild body shot. Mick Mulvaney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Visions shoots in for a double leg but Mulvaney sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Visions looks to land a left hand but Mulvaney moved out of range nicely. Visions slips under a jab from Mulvaney. Mulvaney pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Visions back to the cage. Mulvaney follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
It looks like Tragic Visions has been cut. Visions lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mulvaney at a distance.
Visions jabs at Mulvaney's body. Visions lands a front kick. Mulvaney misses with a series of wild punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Mulvaney misses with a head kick.
Mulvaney has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Visions finds it's way round the side to connect with Mulvaney's head. Visions looks to land a right hand but Mulvaney moved out of range. Visions wants to clinch up but Mulvaney keeps it at a distance. Visions comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Visions slips a jab from Mulvaney. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Mulvaney pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mulvaney throws a left and a right that both miss
and Visions counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Mulvaney throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Visions tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Mulvaney manages to circle out of the way. Mulvaney throws a leg kick but Visions sees it coming and moves out of range. Visions was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Mick Mulvaney is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Visions misses with a takedown attempt and Mulvaney counters with a straight right hand. A right-left combo lands from Mulvaney. Mulvaney walks into a jab. Visions jabs Mulvaney right on the nose. Mulvaney blinks but takes it well. Visions seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym. Visions lands a nice shot to the body.
Visions lands a jab to Mulvaney's midsection. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Mulvaney misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Visions misses with a body shot.
Visions tests Mulvaney's chin there with a solid looking shot. A telegraphed right hand from Mulvaney misses the target. Visions ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Mulvaney throws a combination that misses and Visions counters with a three punch combo that has Mulvaney backing up. Mulvaney nods at Visions to acknowledge the strikes. A combination from Mulvaney does no damage. A slapping leg kick lands for Visions.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mulvaney scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Mulvaney throws a right and a left that Visions avoids nicely. Visions throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mulvaney on the side of the head. Visions is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Visions avoids the head kick by Mulvaney.
Mulvaney looks winded! Mulvaney walks into a straight right hand from Visions. Mulvaney lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Mulvaney takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Visions keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Visions slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Mulvaney throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Visions counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Good exchange - Visions coming out on top. Visions has Mulvaney up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Visions on the inside. Mulvaney tries to circle away but Visions has him pinned against the cage. Visions misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mulvaney blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Visions lands a left hand.
Visions tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mulvaney's elbow. Visions slows down the pace here.
Good body shot from Visions.
Visions stops a takedown attempt from Mulvaney.
Visions misses with a body punch.
Visions works on Mulvaney's body with a couple of short punches. Visions throws a punch but it's blocked by Mulvaney. Visions tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Visions struggles to land a body shot inside as Mulvaney controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Visions misses with a hook to the ribs.
Visions can't find room to land a body shot as Mulvaney controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Visions. A head punch on the inside from Visions fails to land. Mulvaney blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Visions goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Visions creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Visions is working for takedown but Mulvaney is calmly controlling the position for now. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tragic Visions. That's going to take a lot out of him. Visions working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Visions goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Mulvaney prevents a body shot from Visions. Visions tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Mulvaney wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Visions has him pressed against the cage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tragic Visions dominated that round. The cut man is working on Tragic Visions's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A big right from Visions misses. Visions keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mulvaney. Mick Mulvaney is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Mulvaney throws a body shot but no joy. Visions ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Visions gets in close and instigates a clinch. Visions lands with a left to the head. Visions throws a punch but it's blocked by Mulvaney. Visions lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mulvaney backwards. Mulvaney blocks a body shot from Visions. Visions fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mulvaney escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Visions, as that shot connected.
Visions lands a nice looking body shot.
Mulvaney takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Mulvaney misses with an uppercut. Visions tests Mulvaney's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Visions connects with a solid leg kick. Mulvaney uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Visions.
Visions showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mulvaney.
Visions lands a really nice looking cross but Mulvaney seems unphased.
Mulvaney closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Visions listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Mulvaney misses with an uppercut. Visions saw that one coming. Mulvaney is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent. Visions connects with a nice looking jab.
Visions has managed to clinch.
Visions misses with a short punch on the inside. Mulvaney blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Visions throws a punch but it's blocked by Mulvaney. Visions has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Mulvaney after a bit of a struggle.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mulvaney escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Visions jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Mulvaney walks into a jab. Mulvaney lands with a right hand. A jab from Visions finds it's way through Mulvaney's defenses. Visions fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mulvaney looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Mulvaney misses with the combination.
Mulvaney fails in his attempt to clinch. Mulvaney throws a shot from downtown. Visions moves away and avoids it. Visions is looking to clinch. Mulvaney slips under a jab. Visions swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. A telegraphed right hand from Mulvaney misses the target. Visions lands a lovely overhand right. Nice uppercut lands for Visions. That snapped Mulvaney's head back.
Visions lands with an uppercut that bounces Mulvaney off the cage and back into range.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mulvaney throws a combination that misses and Visions counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Mulvaney lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Visions circles away quickly and effectively. Mulvaney drops his hands momentarily and Visions takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Visions lunges at Mulvaney with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mulvaney's hand. Mulvaney tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Mulvaney looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Mulvaney misses with a combination
and Visions counters with a good low kick that Mulvaney was not able to check. Mulvaney fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Mulvaney punishes Visions's body with a nice straight punch. Mulvaney has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Visions scores with a hook. Sloppy strikes from Visions. Those never looked like landing. Tragic Visions is winning the standup battle so far. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Visions misses with a body shot.
Mulvaney throws a series of punches but Visions avoids them all with ease. Visions drops down looking for a counter takedown but Mulvaney sprawls and moves away. Visions lands a body shot.
Visions scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Mulvaney tries to score with a low kick but Visions moves his leg out of the way. Visions smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Mulvaney throws a big shot that misses. Mulvaney throws a quick inside leg kick. Visions lands a head kick!
Mulvaney throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
It looked like Visions was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Mulvaney. Mulvaney takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mulvaney is breathing heavily. Mulvaney fails to land with a series of punches.
Visions shoots in for a double leg but Mulvaney sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Mulvaney misses with a two punch combination.
Mulvaney throws a body shot but no joy. Visions scores with a hook to the body. Mulvaney takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Visions is looking to slow Mulvaney down with leg kicks. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Visions lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Mulvaney walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Visions ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Visions moves into the clinch successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tragic Visions dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Tragic Visions's cut. That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
A left lands for Visions. Visions dives in and grabs Mulvaney's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mulvaney pushes down on Visions's head and hops out. Visions throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Visions fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mulvaney looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. An inside leg kick from Mulvaney misses. No joy there for Mulvaney, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Visions darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Visions checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Mulvaney throws a right and a left that both miss. Visions throws a right and a left that Mulvaney avoids nicely. Visions works the jab nicely. Visions fails in his attempt to clinch. Mulvaney will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Visions lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A left lands for Visions.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mulvaney scores with a shot to the body.
Jab, jab by Visions - just one landing. Visions dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Visions fails with an attempt to clinch.
Visions is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mulvaney can do to turn this around? Mulvaney cracks a nice hook into Visions's ribs. Visions scores with a jab to the body. Visions fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mulvaney, pushing him back against the cage. Mulvaney drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Visions gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Mulvaney takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Visions misses with a body punch.
Visions scores with an uppercut up the middle. Mulvaney is trying to break the clinch but Visions is controlling him. Mulvaney takes a shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Visions lands with a right to the head. Mulvaney drops down looking for an ankle pick but Visions pulls his leg out and moves away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Visions tries to close the distance and clinch but Mulvaney swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Mulvaney has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Mulvaney scores with a three punch combo!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Visions, as that shot connected.
Mulvaney throws a lazy head kick and Visions counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Mulvaney is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Visions. Mulvaney's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Visions connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mulvaney scrambles back to his feet. Crunch! Visions slams his shin into Mulvaney's torso. A left lands for Visions. Mulvaney misses with a body shot.
Visions digs a good body shot into Mulvaney's ribs. Visions defending well as Mulvaney loads up on a big left hand. Visions looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Visions is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Mulvaney has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it. Mulvaney is refusing to be controlled, as Visions sits in half guard. Visions is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Mulvaney manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Visions keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage. Visions throws a head punch that misses. Visions tries a body shot but Mulvaney blocks it.
Visions lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Visions misses with the head strike.
Tragic Visions is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Tragic Visions has scored more points in the clinch so far. Mulvaney prevents a body shot from Visions. Mulvaney has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Visions after a bit of a struggle. Mick Mulvaney has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Tragic Visions has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mick Mulvaney. Visions throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Visions misses with a short punch on the inside. Mulvaney escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fighters circling - Mulvaney throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Visions went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected. Mulvaney missing with a left hand there. Visions was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Visions.
Mulvaney on the wrong end of a nice jab. Visions lands with a good body shot. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Visions connects with a body shot that sends Mulvaney's belly button to the back.
And that's the end of the fight! Tragic Visions showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Visions, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27 Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27 Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tragic Visions! Our winner, Tragic Visions, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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